Thursday, October 10, 2013

Lace Me Up

A most interesting read on the history of the corset can be found here. One amazing moment in both US history & the history of the corset:

Shortly after the United States' entry into World War I in 1917, the U.S. War Industries Board asked women to stop buying corsets to free up metal for war production. This step liberated some 28,000 tons of metal, enough to build two battleships.

Corsets, on the other hand, were often used to force women's figures into an enhanced hourglass figure. A shape that was deemed to be more appealing. I am quite sure they were NOT comfortable, but were worn as they were expected, for manyf years by women who suffered silently. It does make todays women's underwear seem like such simple, little pieces!

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Creating (anything) has always been a part of my life. My paintings attempt to capture moments in time, where an emotion or feeling was felt. It's all about capturing the visual expression that is found in life. I find it is a truly wonderful way to live.